Electrically-heated ice cutter



Dec. 1s, 1923.

J. DEENIHAN ELEGTRICALLY HEATED ICE CUTTER Filed Nov. 5, 1922 .//KAI Juv/dbf,

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UNITED STATES JAMES DEENIHAN, OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA.

t ELECTRICALLY-HEATED ICE CUTTER.

Application filed November 3, 1922.

T ai? rfi/wm it' may concern.'

Be it known that JAMES DEENHIAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Redondo Beach. in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Electrically- Heated Ice Cutters, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to ice cutting means and has for an object to provide a simple electrically heated means for severing a block of ice.

Other objects and advantages will be made manifest in the following specificationl of an embodiment of the 1nvent1on disclosed inthe accompanying drawing, wherein. Y

li`igure 1 is a perspective showing` the out ter applied.

Fig. 2 is a central, longitudinal section of the cutter.

Fig. 3 is a perspective showing a modified form of the cutter.

The device comprises a tubular handle 2 one end of which is connected to the end wall 3 of a tray-like bod)T having a bottom.

4 and side walls 5. Along the transverse edge or end 6 of thc bottom 4 there is provided a flat tube T preferably having a knifelike edge 8. there is arranged a heating unit or coil S) from the ends of which extend in and along the bottom 4 velectric wires 10 and 11 which may lead to, and be connected with` any suitable switch or circuit closing elementI 12 which. for oonvenience. is shown as mounted on the upper end of the handle 2.

The electric wires 10 and l1 extend from the handle in 'the form of an extension cord 13 to he attached to any source of current.

ln operation the cutting edge 8 of the pan is applied as in Figure l to a block of ice and pressure on the switch l2 in the handle 2 will close the electric circuit of the heat-ing 46 unit Q and this will become suiiiciently leat- Serial N0. 598,765.

ed to heat the cutting end of the pan and this will cause the ice to be melted and the block cut.

Preferably a cover l5 is hinged at 16 so as to spring down in closing position over the ice in the pan and the upper end of the cover is provided with a handle 17 which, when engaged in the hand, can be drawn toward'the handle 2 so as to hold the cover 15 in open position while cutting.

n Figure 3 a slightly modified form of the device is shown in which the handle is provided with a series of prongs 2O in the ends of which are heating units indicated at 21.

Further embodiments, modifications and changes may be of the invention as here claimed.

What is claimed is:

l. An ice cutter comprising a pan having an entering edge adapted to penetrate a block of ice and an electrically energized heating element enclosed in Said edge.

2. AAn ice cutter comprising a pan having an entering edge, and an electrically heated unit enclosed in said edge, the pan having a handle provided with a current controlling device. l

3. A combined ice cutter and pan having an entering edge provided with anenclosed electrical heating unit, a handle at one end of the pan, a cover hinged on the pan and provided with a handle part disposed con tig-nous to said handle, and a circuit closing switch in said handle.

4. `An ice cutter comprising a handle part and an ice penetrating part` and an electrically energized heating eiement enclosed within the penetrating part, whereby the user is protected from electric shock by the energizing current.

ln testimony whereof name to this specification.

JAMES DEENIHAN.

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